New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-09

money out OF the bank, fell into the
hands ofsharpers, aud they were look
ing in the river and lake for his dead
body"
HEM" he coughed. and that ended
our conversation, though I did not
fail TO notice the look OF qualification
which crept over his face. That he
had hidden the treasure was certain:
That he would visit it sooner or later
was dead sure | watched him close.
" during the day, and / saw that he.
was nervous and preoccupied. | ex-
pected that he would go out to inspect
bis treasure at night, and 1 took my
precautions that he should not es-
cape me, but he made no move. He
went to work on Friday noon OF
one week and 1 on Thursday OF
the next. When Sunday week came
it was a bright, warm day, and
made up my mind not to lose
sight OF him for an hour. There were
several acres of logs in the yard, and
after breakfast l went to the mill.
climbed up in the attic, and had the
yard and the hamlet under my eye.
At about 10 o'clock Lane came down
into the yard, wandered about in an
aimless sort of way, though all the
time keeping his eyes open, and by
and by ! saw him inspecting a hug
log lying near a thorn-apple tree,
which was the only tree or bush in the
yard. Ihad been hauling logs with
the cattle to the bank and dumping
them off for the elevator or car to
carry them up the incline into the
mill, and had noticed the big log. It
had been there for years, and was
worthless. Now that | saw Lame in
the vicinity made up my mind that
he had hidden his money close by,
and I slipped out and went for a ram.
BILE in the woods.
That night at midnight without any
thing having happened to create
suspicion on Lanes part, I dressed
myself and crept out OF the tavern to
make a hunt for the money. On my
way out | paused at his door, aud he
was breathing like man fast asleep.
| had my revolver and pair ofhand-
cuffs ready to take with me, but miss
ed them after Igot outside. Every
thing about was SO quiet that set
of, thinking to be back with the mon
ey in a few minutes. The big log lay
within twenty feet OF the bank. There
was hollow in one end, but no mon
ey. The other was solid climbed
over it and passed around it, and had
just discovered hollow which had
been the base of a big limb, when Igos
blow on the neck, which rolled me
over and over for ten feet. Before L
could get up Lane was upon me. He
was good deal the larger and stout
er man, but he could not hold me
still. I could roll under him, and
while his object seemed to be to clutch
my throat, gave him two good blows
in the face and got to my feet. Not
word was spoken by either OF us.
We stood COR a moment gasping for
breath, and then he rushed at me like
an enraged bull, and we both clinched.
He handled me almost as ifIhad been
boy, and it wasn't over minute be.
fore we were on the bank above water
twelve feet deep. There was g. thin
skim OF ice over it, and the man who
went in there could not live long.
In a boxing match could have got
the better of Lane. In such cIinch
his brute strength was a terrible ad.
vantage. His object was, OF course,
to pitch me into the river, but hung
to him SO well that he was baff1ed.
We were still struggling on the brink,
when a great slice Of the bank gave
way and we went into the ice-cold wa
ter, both having a firm hold, but on
top. Lane must have had his mouth
open for he began to strange at once,
and if lever worked hard for three
minutes it was to save him He was
unconscious when l got him to the
bank and pulled him up, while l was
as good as frozen. By q liberal use
OF my voice l aroused three or four
men, and we got Lane to the hotel, and
worked over him for half an hour be-
fore he opened his eyes. Then tuck
ed him up and gave him big drink OF
hot whisky, and went out and got the
money. He had spent about $40 oft.
Not a word did he reply as told him
who | was, who he was and showed
him the money. Not a word did he
utter ali the way back to Milwaukee,
and it was only after Mrs. Pierce had
refused to prosecute him and he was
turned loose that he sullenly mutter-
ed:
II was just fool enough to argue
that no detective living could over
ha111 mo ''-Nau Vorly S,1,